The typical property in CF42
CF42 covers Ferndale and the Rhondda Fach valley, former coal-mining heartland with very low property values.
Area summary
CF42 sits in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The outcode covers Ferndale, Tylorstown, Maerdy and surrounding Rhondda Fach settlements. Maerdy colliery was the last working colliery in the Rhondda, closing in 1990. Housing is dominated by Victorian terraces.
There is no station within CF42 (the Maerdy line closed in 1964 and the upper Rhondda Fach line is no longer operational). Pontypridd (CF37) is the closest mainline option. The A4233 provides road links.
Employment patterns are commuter into Pontypridd, Cardiff and the M4 corridor. Demographics skew towards working families with deprivation indices among the highest in Wales per Welsh Government data.
RCT Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. Welsh landlord regulation (Rent Smart Wales) applies.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Coal Authority mining searches essential
- No rail station; car dependency is high
- Very low absolute property values
The full CF42 data page
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